Ten Commandments for Pet Owners
 

1)My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years or more. Any
separation from you will be painful.

2)Give me time to understand what you want from me. Do not
break my spirit with your temper, though I will always forgive
you. Your patience will teach me more effectively.

3)Please have me spayed or neutered.

4)Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the
world is more grateful for your kindness than mine. Don't be
angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment.
After all, you have your job, your friends, your
entertainment, I only have you.

5)Speak to me often. Even if I don't understand your words, I
understand your voice when it's speaking to me. Your voice is the sweetest sound I
ever hear, as you must know by my enthusiasm whenever I hear your footsteps.

6)Take me in when it's cold and wet. I'm a domestic animal and am no longer
accustomed to the bitter elements. I ask for little more than your gentle hands petting
me. Keep my bowl filled with water.

7)Feed me good food so that I may stay well to romp and play. By your side, I stand
ready, willing and able to share my life with you, for that is what I live for. I'll never forget
how well you've treated me.

8)Don't hit me. Remember, I have teeth that could easily crush the bones in your hand,
but I choose not to bite.

9)Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be
bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I've been out in the sun too long,
my ear may hurt, or my heart may be getting weak.

10)Take care of me when I get old. For you will grow old, too. When I am old, or when I no
longer enjoy good health, please do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not
having fun. Just see to it that my trusting life is taken gently. And be with me on that
difficult journey when it's time to say goodbye. Never say, "I just can't bear to watch it."
Everything is easier for me when you are there. I will leave this earth knowing with my
last breath that my fate was always safest in your hands.

I found this on a wall at the Humane society.

very cool

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Man that was great... wow.

all cool but #3 eh.

i'll never has my boy's balls clipped.

yes mine has his balls too...

true true true

Great thing. I love my doggy.

That last one was pretty sad...

Regarding this...

"3)Please have me spayed or neutered."

I agree with the previous poster sentiments. Do you think they REALLY feel that way? I mean, works well for the female pets maybe, but I think the male pets would rather this say: "If you cut my balls off, I will spend the rest of my life taking a shit on your rug right after you have it cleaned."

exactly. my dog has a great disposition. i'm sure he'd be pretty pissed to get them balls clipped:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

If you are not breeding him, you get it so your boy won't get prostate problems.

Not getting a male dog neutered is not doing him any favours, really. The dog has no idea what happened, he's not going to "be mad". Don't be silly.

- Other male dogs will be much more aggressive to an intact male.
- Neutered dogs have no risk for testicular cancer and virtually no risk for prostate problems.

I have a Rottweiler who was clipped, and he's 140 pounds. Huge even for a Rottweiler. He behaves the same after as he did before getting clipped. Don't believe the hype guys.

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Dude... I think you're reading without your satire goggles on. Nobody thinks the dog will be "mad." We're just projecting here. :1orglaugh

nobody *hyped* me on not getting him clipped.

in fact, the hype is exactly what you are saying.

heard it from 2 vets, they both gave me that schpeel whilst trying to tell me he needed other shit done including some $25 shampoo.

there's no real research that clipping a dogs balls lowers prostrate cancer risks/testicular cancer.


vets are after your cash. period.

that's a myth, I had 6 dogs in my life, all of them with the balls attached and never had prostate cancer.

I volunteer at the Human society and most of the vets there told me that it's a matter of $$$$. Simply another way for vets to make money.

So why do we remove stomach, loans, liver, etc?

:2 cents::2 cents:

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Nice posting, loved to read it
Props for your humanitarian input... wished more people would be like this.

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It's ok. You'll still be a man, and he won't miss 'em.

I had problems with it at first also, but I look at it this way: Imagine if you had this crazy drive to do something, had no idea why you had the drive, and would do anything to fulfill that drive -- but you're not allowed to. That's the definition of frustration, and it the reason why 80% of dogs hit by car are uneutered.

Not trying to preach, just thinking maybe you never looked at it from this angle.

Same here. My lab seems no different. He still acts like a tough guy, even though his nuts are missing. The one thing I wished to change, didn't. The marking....it's a pain in the ass on walks when the dog wants to put his piss on everything.

that was touching and the sad part there are a lot of pet owners that dont follow those commandments.

True. They won't point paws and stare, he won't be ridiculed by other dogs at the kennel or dog park.

Even though I eat animals I think they should always be treated in a humane manner regardless if they are on a farm, wild, or living in your home.

It is an absolute shame to buy a pet from a breeder or pet store. All pets should be rescues. There are some amazing dogs just waiting for you in the pound. All they need is a bath and some time to recover from being locked in a cage for weeks at a time and/or from being neglected or abused from humans.

Aww.. I'm going to go hang out with my dogs now!

I have 3 rescues. I think there is a place for responsible breeders though, too.

So I suppose my sister, a critical care vet (That's where your pets go when your regular vet can't deal with the situation), lied to me for the money even though she did all the spay and neuters of my dogs for free?

Vet school is more difficult to get in to than med school and the average vet makes less than a doctor.

If all Vets were the money hungry people you seem to think they are, they'd all be Dentists instead. :2 cents:

Great post.

so i'm supposed to pay $200 to get my dogs balls cut off due to some arcane statistic re: runover dogs?

please. i'm sure that stat can be easily spun to show it's irresponsible dog owners that get their dogs run over.


bottomline, there is absolutely ZERO reason for me to have that done to my dog. end of discussion.

You're ignorant. End of discussion.

I didn't realize it was a money issue. I'm saying that male dogs who haven't been neutered are more likely to find a way to get free and run off to find a mate. The stat makes sense.

Actually, my Lab's playbuddy has his nuts, and the owner tells me he tries to run out the door any opportunity he gets. He's chased him around the neighborhood many times. My boy won't leave unless I put a leash on him and lead him outside.

Which dog is more likely to get hit by a car? Like I said, that stat makes sense.

I'm not going to say you're a bad dog owner. Maybe you've got him well trained and he can use restraint, but believe me, he wants to get some -- but you don't bring him to the doggie whorehouse, to relieve the stress, do you?

lol, aren't you the one saying i believe the hype, yet you fell for the marketing.

besides, i rly don't give a shit what you think of me based on whether or not i get my dog's ball clipped. that's a pretty ridiculous notion to base your comment on.

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the simple fact is i lose nothing from not getting that procedure done or feeling a need to agree with the sheeple like yourself.

fuck yah it's a money issue. although you have no idea how much i make or don't make so don't try and spin your *fact* that way. when my dog broke his leg i spent beaucoup dollars on orthoscopic surgery and rehab. i am fully aware of where my money goes for my pet and for what.

and your not going to say i'm a bad dog owner? why not? you've already displayed your pompous attitude re: what you think is right or wrong for others and their pets, why stop.

fact is you have no idea what my pet parenting skills are like nor what kind of pet owner i am based on this thread.

the funniest part of this *statisitic* is that it assumes all male dogs crossing the street are chasing pussy.

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Which marketing did I fall for again? My sister, an actual board certified Veternarian, who does a lot of surgeries for my animals (because I rescue Rottweilers) for little or no cost? Where exactly does hype marketing fall in to that equation?

Of course you don't care what I think, because you're one of the rare endangered free thinkers, obvious rebel! I don't actually judge you based on you getting your dog neutered or not. I judge you based on ridiculous shit you're posting on a message board. Here's an example:

It's just about as dumb as saying "pornographers are after your children. period.". That you have to have that pointed out to you only reinforces the obvious fact that you just don't have a fucking clue.

Oh no, a "sheeple"! There you go being a rebel again. I see how tricky you were there, too. You made a pop culture reference to imply that I'm part of some sort of herd mentallity. It's a good thing you coined the phrase and aren't just following a trend on the Internet... Oh fuck. You should check out "irony" in a dictionary someday. Might give you a laugh.

Awww that made me sad :( I have Chihuahua's. All spoiled to death and dearly loved.

war child, relax bro. maybe go take your dog for a walk and get some fresh air man.

you dissecting my comments re: this on a adult message board might be a sign your dog is not giving you the relaxation and positive vibes a good pet provides their owner.

wait, maybe that's cuz you had your supervet sis chop his balls off.

:-)

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My pet can live to 70 years old.

You realize that unless you breed him regularly, you are opening the door to all kinds of nasty diseases, potentially even cancer, for having parts that he can't use. Animals that are unfixed are NOT meant to NOT be breeding, and by leaving his parts intact, UNLESS you are REGULARLY studding him out, is pretty much guaranteeing suffering for him and lots of vet bills for you in the future.

I'm sorry but this is absolutely silly. Why would a male dog IF he could understand WANT to have uncontrollable urges that he can't satisfy. And if he DOES satisfy them, outside of having a breeding facility, you are contributing to MORE unwanted animals being brought into the world. How is THAT fair, to the dog, OR to the dogs that would be brought into the world with not enough homes. VERY irrational and irresponsible.

Anyone who's been around animals, not just dogs, but any animals that are domesticated or even not, know that hormones, sexual urges are not something they can help OR ignore. Be a responsible pet owner. SPAY OR NEUTER!

so many of you feel the need to tell me how to take care of my pet.


if i were a pschologist i'd say it's all y'all trying to rationalize your guilt for doing the proc to your own animal.

but i am not so i won't.
nutty rly.

see i don't know abut that....i guess each dog is different. My lab has his balls and he doesn't run out at all, last month i even forgot him outside the garage and i found him after one hour sleeping in front of my House door....

Obviously when you put in front of him a female in heat he can't resist and that's why we spayed the female we had.

We were planing to make some puppies but she won't be able to.


Let's bring this conversation back to the status quo: how much we love our biddies!

Very nice :thumbsup

great idea!

here's a pic of my little guy enjoying the sunset-

http://www.dvdhotties.com/images/beach3.jpg

No but really, I wouldn't insinuate that you're a bad pet owner at all for not neutering. I'm sure you love your dog to death. Not that you give a shit what I think, as you try to make it so clear. Just saying you could be opening yourself up to things that might not need to deal with, by not doing the procedure. I doubt in any way that I could convince you to do something -- and I'm not trying to do that. Just shouldn't ignore and instantly devalue the opinions of folks (with little laughy icons) who might happen to know a lot about the subject, and have done plenty of research on it.

You claim that everyone are sheep, and there's some big marketing conspiracy, but you sound like the uneducated one.

i put *laughy icons* in my post because i AM laughing- dog elitists crack me up.


it's sad you need to continue with your comments, including commenting on my education and assuming i have not done my research.

i've moved on from what you are trying to rehash. you should too.

live and let live. my original post was simply my view on raising my dog, nowhere did i say YOU need to think like I do
yet you feel so strongly the need to get me on board with your way of thinking.

i suggest you ask yourself why that is.

Then you're an idiot.

more peeps needing me to see things the same as themselves, and having the need for names.

too bad.

Awww this made me tear up a bit! Another good one is to keep dog's on a leash! I have seen to many dogs fights due to a dog not being controlled by a leash!

No vet would EVER tell you that it's a money issue. Especially not one who actually is under contract with the local shelter and sees the problem first-hand on a daily basis.

Any pet owner who doesn't spay or neuter his or her pet IS irresponsible, incompetent and unfit to care for an animal. If that dog escapes just once he will add to the already overwhelming overpopulation problem. If you really are a volunteer with the shelter (not a no-kill shelter) ask for stats on how many animals are euthanized every week just because nobody wants them. Want to guess how many of those euthanized animals were born because some shithead didn't want to spay or neuter their animal?

Here are some numbers from a few cities
http://www.spayusa.org/main_director...eys/graphs.asp

and some other assorted facts
http://www.shelterreform.org/SpayFact.html

Then there are the health benefits. Sure, there are risks too but the benefits far outweigh the risks.